(Pages xxiv.-548.) CONCISE PRECEDENTS UNDER THE COMPANIES ACTS 1862 TO 1890 BY F. GORE-BROWNE, OF THE INNER TEMPLE, BARRISTER-AT-LAW, (1803) JOINT AUTHOR OF "A HANDY BOOK ON THE FORMATION, MANAGEMENT, AND WINDING UP OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES." 12. LONDON: JORDAN & SONS, Companies' Registration Agents, Printers, and Publishers, Copies of the books mentioned in this Prospectus may be obtained from Messrs. JORDAN & SONS, 120 Chancery Lane, London, or from the following Law Publishers : LONDON: Messrs. STEVENS & SONS, LIMITED, 119 Chancery Lane ; Messrs. SIMPKIN, MARSHALL & CO., 4 Stationers' Hall Court; and Messrs. EFFINGHAM WILSON & CO., Royal Exchange. MANCHESTER: Messrs. MEREDITH, RAY & LITTLER, 49 King Street. LIVERPOOL: Messrs. HENRY YOUNG & SONS, 12 South Castle Street; and Messrs. YATES & HESS, 38 North John Street. BIRMINGHAM: 37 New Street. Messrs. CORNISH BROTHERS, EDINBURGH: Messrs. W. GREEN & SONS, 18 & 20 St. Giles Street. GLASGOW: Messrs. JOHN SMITH & SON, Renfield Street. DUBLIN: Messrs. HODGES, FIGGIS & CO., 104 Grafton Street. BELFAST: Messrs. WILLIAM MULLAN & SON, 4 Donegall Place. CORK: Messrs. PURCELL & CO., 124 St. Patrick Street. ADVERTISEMENT. THE intention of this book is to satisfy a want that has long been felt for a convenient and moderate-sized book of Precedents of the various documents which are in use by or in connection with Joint Stock Companies. Mr. Palmer's excellent book contains a great number of Forms, but many of them are not of frequent use, and the volume is large and costly. It is believed that in the "CONCISE PRECEDENTS" will be found all the Forms which in the ordinary course will be of use in connection with the Formation, Management, and Winding Up of Companies, or the proceedings which have to be taken by or against them. To the Forms there are prefixed Introductory Notes calling the Practitioner's attention to the essential points in connection with the Forms that follow, and giving warning of some of the pitfalls which beset the various matters treated. The life of a company is followed from the Registration of the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Preliminary Contracts with Vendors to the Final Dissolution of the Company at the end of the Winding Up; and the necessary matters which intervene are set out, such as Applications for and Allotment of Shares, Forms of Share and Scrip Certificates, Calls, Notices, Resolutions relating to Increase and Reduction of Capital and other matters, Forms of Debentures, and Forms used in Reconstruction and Winding Up. In addition, Forms for use in Court are given, such as Petitions for Altering the Memorandum, for obtaining the sanction of the Court to Reductions of Capital, and for Winding Up, Notices of Motion and Summons, Indorsements of Writ, and Statements of Claim in Actions. The book is intended to be of use not only to Counsel and Solicitors, but also to persons forming businesses into Companies, and to Secretaries and Managers of Companies, who often have to draw up Resolutions, Agreements, and other documents without professional advice. Tables of Stamp Duties and Fees are added, and the three Companies Acts of 1890 and The Forged Transfers Act, 1891, are set out in the Appendix, and will be useful to those who have works on the Companies Acts not containing those Statutes. The references to cases decided in the Courts will enable lawyers and others who have access to legal libraries to verify and amplify the information contained in the book upon points affecting the legal aspects of the questions arising; while a somewhat lengthy Index will facilitate the finding of Forms or Notes referring to particular matters. SUMMARY OF CONTENTS. THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION. Introductory Remarks; Alteration of the Memorandum of Association- MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF A COMpany Limited By GUARANTEE.- MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF COMPANY NOT FOR PROFIT.-Intro- ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. GENERAL FORM OF ARTICLES.-Introductory Remarks; Exclusion of |